In 2023, it was estimated that over 161 million Americans were in some form of employment, while 3.64 percent of the total workforce was unemployed. This was the lowest unemployment rate since the 1950s, although these figures are expected to rise in 2023 and beyond. 1980s-2010s Since the 1980s, the total United States labor force has generally risen as the population has grown, however, the annual average unemployment rate has fluctuated significantly, usually increasing in times of crisis, before falling more slowly during periods of recovery and economic stability. For example, unemployment peaked at 9.7 percent during the early 1980s recession, which was largely caused by the ripple effects of the Iranian Revolution on global oil prices and inflation. Other notable spikes came during the early 1990s; again, largely due to inflation caused by another oil shock, and during the early 2000s recession. The Great Recession then saw the U.S. unemployment rate soar to 9.6 percent, following the collapse of the U.S. housing market and its impact on the banking sector, and it was not until 2016 that unemployment returned to pre-recession levels. 2020s 2019 had marked a decade-long low in unemployment, before the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic saw the sharpest year-on-year increase in unemployment since the Great Depression, and the total number of workers fell by almost 10 million people. Despite the continuation of the pandemic in the years that followed, alongside the associated supply-chain issues and onset of the inflation crisis, unemployment reached just 3.67 percent in 2022 - current projections are for this figure to rise in 2023 and the years that follow, although these forecasts are subject to change if recent years are anything to go by.

Employment Rate in the United States decreased to 59.90 percent in February from 60.10 percent in January of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2021, Nevada had the strongest rate of job growth of any state. Jobs grew by 6.8 percent in Nevada, with Idaho, Utah, Florida, and Montana rounding out the top five.

This statistic shows the leading job-growth sectors in the United States between 2018 and 2028, ranked by the number of jobs forecast to be created over this period. It is estimated that around 23.34 million new jobs will be created in the health care and social assistance sector during this time period.

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis’ Total Full-Time and Part-Time Employment data provides one of the most comprehensive, publicly available accountings of average annual employment. Beyond full- and part-time employment types, it includes farm employment and other sectors that aren’t always included in other sources, such as Public Administration (with more detail of federal than state and local employment in this category). It also includes and distinguishes both Wage and Salary employees from Proprietors who own their own unincorporated businesses and handle taxation chiefly as personal income. Proprietors tend to be single-person or small businesses and can include construction or repair workers, babysitters, ride-share drivers, artists, local grocers, housekeepers, various freelancers and consultants, and some attorneys and doctors.

As of 2022, former President Bill Clinton was the president who created the most jobs in the United States, at 18.6 million jobs created during his eight year term in office. Former President Ronald Reagan created the second most jobs during his term, at 16.5 million.

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Job growth is often used as a measure of economic expansion and health. The city's job growth consistently exceeds local competitors. Future job growth in Henderson is predicted to be 42.1%, higher than the US average of 33.5%. Note: Most current US Census data is 2018.

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In 2024, there were approximately 10.5 million men employed on a part-time basis in the United States. This was an increase from the previous year, when there were ten million part-time employed men.

Techsalerator’s Job Openings Data in Latin America provides a thorough and insightful dataset designed to deliver businesses, recruiters, labor market analysts, and job seekers with a comprehensive view of employment opportunities across the Latin American region. This dataset aggregates job postings from a diverse array of sources on a daily basis, ensuring that users have access to the most current and extensive collection of job openings available throughout Latin America.

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The dataset aggregates job postings from a variety of sources, including company career sites, job boards, recruitment agencies, and professional networking platforms. This comprehensive coverage ensures that users receive a broad spectrum of job opportunities from multiple channels. Daily Updates:

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The dataset may include historical job posting data, enabling users to perform trend analysis and comparative studies over time. This feature supports understanding changes and developments in the job market. Latin American Countries Covered: South America: Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Paraguay Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela Central America: Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panama Caribbean: Cuba Dominican Republic Haiti (Note: Primarily French-speaking, but included due to geographic and cultural ties) Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago Benefits of the Dataset: Strategic Recruitment: Recruiters and HR professionals can use the data to identify hiring trends, understand competitive practices, and optimize their recruitment strategies based on real-time market insights. Labor Market Analysis: Analysts and policymakers can leverage the dataset to study employment trends, identify skill gaps, and evaluate job market opportunities across different regions and sectors. Job Seeker Support: Job seekers can access a comprehensive and updated list of job openings tailored to their skills and preferred locations, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of their job search. Workforce Planning: Companies can gain valuable insights into the availability of talent across Latin America, assisting with decisions related to market entry, expansion, and talent acquisition. Techsalerator’s Job Openings Data in Latin America is an essential tool for understanding the diverse and evolving job markets across the region. By providing up-to-date and detailed information on job postings, it supports effective decision-making for businesses, job seekers, and labor market analysts.

United States US: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data was reported at 67.118 % in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 66.828 % for 2025. United States US: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data is updated yearly, averaging 65.646 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2026, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 69.750 % in 2000 and a record low of 61.414 % in 2010. United States US: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.

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United States Unemployment Rate: U2 Job Losers Who Completed Temporary Jobs data was reported at 1.900 % in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.500 % for May 2018. United States Unemployment Rate: U2 Job Losers Who Completed Temporary Jobs data is updated monthly, averaging 2.800 % from Jan 1967 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 618 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.300 % in Jan 1983 and a record low of 1.000 % in Sep 1969. United States Unemployment Rate: U2 Job Losers Who Completed Temporary Jobs data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G018: Current Population Survey: Unemployment Rate.

We offer a unified analysis of the growth of low-skill service occupations between 1980 and 2005 and the concurrent polarization of US employment and wages. We hypothesize that polarization stems from the interaction between consumer preferences, which favor variety over specialization, and the falling cost of automating routine, codifiable job tasks. Applying a spatial equilibrium model, we corroborate four implications of this hypothesis. Local labor markets that specialized in routine tasks differentially adopted information technology, reallocated low-skill labor into service occupations (employment polarization), experienced earnings growth at the tails of the distribution (wage polarization), and received inflows of skilled labor.

In 2024, about 74.86 million men were employed on a full-time basis in the United States. This was a decrease from the previous year when the total number of full-time employed men in the U.S. came to 75.5 million.

United States Unemployment: Job Losers On Layoff data was reported at 952.000 Person th in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 533.000 Person th for May 2018. United States Unemployment: Job Losers On Layoff data is updated monthly, averaging 976.000 Person th from Jan 1967 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 618 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,947.000 Person th in Jan 1983 and a record low of 235.000 Person th in Oct 1968. United States Unemployment: Job Losers On Layoff data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G016: Current Population Survey: Unemployment.

The net job and business growth indicator measures the annual change in both the number of firms and the number of employees between 1978 and 2022. The data is categorized by the size of the firm: those with 1-19 employees, those with between 20 and 499 employees, and those with more than 500 employees.

This data contributes to the big picture of economic conditions in Champaign County. More firms and larger employment numbers are generally positive economic indicators, but any strictly economic indicator should be considered in the context of other factors.

The number of firms and number of employees show very different trends.

Historically, there have been significantly more firms with 1-19 employees than firms in the larger two size categories. The number of firms with 1-19 employees has also been relatively consistent until 2021: there were 95 fewer such firms in 2021 than 1978, and the largest year-to-year change in that 43-year period of analysis was a -3.2% decrease between 1979 and 1980. However, there were 437 fewer such firms in 2022 than 1978. There was a decrease in these firms of 12.5% from 2021 to 2022, the only double-digit year-to-year change and the largest year-to-year change over 44 years.

The larger two size categories have shown an increasing trend over the period of analysis. There were 43 more firms with 20-499 employees in 2022 than 1978, a total increase of 9%. The number of firms with more than 500 employees almost doubled, increasing by 206 firms from 212 in 1978 to 418 in 2022, a total increase of 97.2%.

The trends of employment also vary based on firm size. Firms with 1-19 employees have consistently, and unsurprisingly, accounted for less of the total employment than the larger two categories. Employment in firms with 1-19 employees has also remained relatively consistent over the period of analysis. Employment in firms with more than 500 employees saw an overall trend of growth, interrupted by brief and intermittent decreases, between 1978 and 2022. Employment in the middle category (firms with between 20 and 499 employees) was also greater in 2022 than in 1978.

This data is from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Business Dynamics Statistics Data Tables. This data is at the geographic scale of the Champaign-Urbana Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which is comprised of Champaign and Piatt Counties, or a larger area than the cities or Champaign County.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau; 2022 Business Dynamics Statistics Data Tables; "BDSFSIZE - Business Dynamics Statistics: Firm Size: 1978-2022"; retrieved 21 October 2024.

The employment and unemployment indicator shows several data points. The first figure is the number of people in the labor force, which includes the number of people who are either working or looking for work. The second two figures, the number of people who are employed and the number of people who are unemployed, are the two subcategories of the labor force. The unemployment rate is a calculation of the number of people who are in the labor force and unemployed as a percentage of the total number of people in the labor force.

The unemployment rate does not include people who are not employed and not in the labor force. This includes adults who are neither working nor looking for work. For example, full-time students may choose not to seek any employment during their college career, and are thus not considered in the unemployment rate. Stay-at-home parents and other caregivers are also considered outside of the labor force, and therefore outside the scope of the unemployment rate.

The unemployment rate is a key economic indicator, and is illustrative of economic conditions in the county at the individual scale.

There are additional considerations to the unemployment rate. Because it does not count those who are outside the labor force, it can exclude individuals who were looking for a job previously, but have since given up. The impact of this on the overall unemployment rate is difficult to quantify, but it is important to note because it shows that no statistic is perfect.

The unemployment rates for Champaign County, the City of Champaign, and the City of Urbana are extremely similar between 2000 and 2023.

All three areas saw a dramatic increase in the unemployment rate between 2006 and 2009. The unemployment rates for all three areas decreased overall between 2010 and 2019. However, the unemployment rate in all three areas rose sharply in 2020 due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The unemployment rate in all three areas dropped again in 2021 as pandemic restrictions were removed, and were almost back to 2019 rates in 2022. However, the unemployment rate in all three areas rose slightly from 2022 to 2023.

This data is sourced from the Illinois Department of Employment Security’s Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), and from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Sources: Illinois Department of Employment Security, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Employment Cost Index in the United States increased to 0.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 0.80 percent in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - United States Employment Cost Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.